hi HIVERS! a big thanks to @indayclara and @ybanezkim26 for bringing me as their videographer and spotter for this amazing adventure.
Whale Shark "Rhincodon typus" in Tagalog language "Butanding", in Bisaya language "Toki", a Whale shark is a one of a Friendly Mamal that Lives in the Ocean, that's why their called the "Gentle Giants".
They only feed on small planktons like small shrimps, and other small fish that grows like the shrimps, they will make close contact to people if they are fisherman's, fishing and their bait was the small shrimps called "UYAP".
in the middle of April 2021, 3 whale shark seen in Panagsama Moalboal Cebu, and make a close contact to people who are doing snorkeling and freediving I was also there to taking photos and videos and do guiding on snorkelirs. It's like a fiesta on the ocean for too many adventurer who wants to see the whale shark for free. Unlike in OSLOB, that you will pay for 500 peso for 30 minute swim, it's like a blessing for us, because it's free and many guest arrive to watch and see for the whale shark.
but later on tragic happen, there's a rumors that the LGU at Moalboal trying to owns the Gentle Giants and no one will agree on it, and the day after DENR came along early at the morning when the whale shark make close contact around 6am the DENR personel make close contact to the whale shark and they put a tag on it, reasons why they put a tag on it because they will try to slave them and make money on it like on oslob, but later on at the same day that they put a tag on it the Gentle Giants never saw again.
it's because of what they did to the whale shark that no one will agree and the whale shark being hurt by putting a tag on their fin at the upper part fin.
since then the Gentle Giants never make a close contact again at Panagsama Moalboal area again.
Once again this is Christian Sabanal saying that thank you and Godblessusall.
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